Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Egypt Virtual 2021 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Cairo's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Egypt Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,800 Graduates raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Cairo, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The Cairo program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Gamal Sadek (CEO, The Fit Foundry), and Rafeh Saleh (Founder, ConsultingPad.com).
In addition, some of Cairo's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Cairo Founder Institute includes:
- Abdalla Elebiary: CIO , The Sovereign Fund of Egypt
- Abdel Rahman El Zohairy: Partner/CPO, Elvesapp.com
- Ahmed Galal: CEO & Founder, Taskty
- Ahmed Hamido: Dean
- Ahmed Mekkawy: Founder and CEO, Spirula systems
- Ahmed Mansi: Managing Partner, Takkamol Consultancy
- Ahmed Ashoor: Chairman, Adzily
- Ahmed Nassef: Founder & CEO, Leadsmart
- Ahmed Abdou: Managing Director, Expleo Group
- Alaa Ahmed: CEO & Co-founder, Kotob Factory FZC
- Amir Wassef: Chairman, Unitel Egypt
- Amr Fawzi: CEO & Founder, GoodsMart
- Amr El Abd
- Ashraf Tawakkol: CEO/Principal Designet, FortyNine
- Asser Salama: Founder and CEO, Easy Group
- Basil Fateen: Founder & CEO, HireHunt
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Dahlia Zayed: Founder, FWD Consultancy
- Dalia Laz: Founder & CEO, Esorus
- Ehab Mokhtar: Managing Partner, IDIA Design
- Gamal Sadek: Co-founder & CEO, The Fit Foundry
- Gehan Fathi: Former Managing Director, EFG-Hermes
- Hamdy Khalil: Founder / CEO, Espace
- Hassan Sadek: CEO, PIE Properties
- Hesham Wahby: CEO, Innoventures
- Hesham Abdelghaffar: Founder, Senior Partner, MenaGurus
- Hussein Mohieldin: Managing Director, Robusta
- Hussein Alsakkaf: Founder - CEO, Go Ejaza
- Ibrahim Shams: Co-Founder & CEO, Kiliim
- Ibrahim El Ashmawy: Partner, Aluminium Al Ahram
- Ihab El Fouly: CEO, Tamkeen Capital
- Kareem Youssef: Founder & CEO, Babyboons.com
- Khaled Khorshid: CEO, Segmatek
- Loay El Shawarby: Principal at El-Shawarby, Attorneys-at-Law
- Magd Elsherif: Co-Founder, Matter
- Magued Mahmoud: Vice President & General Manager, Dell EMC Center of Excellence in Egypt
- Maha Baligh: Strategy and Insights Manager, Careem
- Mahmoud Abdel Latif: Chairman , Travco Properties
- Marawan Kenawy: Co-Founder & CEO, Dsquares
- Mazen Helmy: CEO, The District
- Mennat Mokhtar
- Michael Burkhardt: CMO, Chief Business Development Manager, Omdena
- Minoush Abdel Meguid: Managing Director, Union Capital
- Moataz Kotb: Founder & Managing Director, CULTARK
- Mohamed Farag: Co-founder & CEO, SubsBase
- Mohamed Bakry: Head of Marketing Strategy, Innovation & Communication, Americana
- Mohamed Khashaba: CEO, Takestep
- Mohamed Baraka: Founder & CEO, Hovo
- Mohammad Mougi: Chief Product Officer, Vezeeta
- Mohammed Sayed: Founder & CEO, Turbo One
- Moheb Zaki: CEO, MAKANAK Office Space
- Mona Ibrahim: Senior Executive HR , Robusta Studio
- Nermine Fawzy: Co-Founder & Senior Partner, FosterEdge
- Omar Roshdy: Vice President, Inertia Egypt
- Omar Ramadan: Founder, FilKhedma
- Rafeh Saleh: Founding Partner, Cubit Ventures
- Ramy Shalash: Chartered Accountant & Tax Advisor / Managing Director, Abdallah Shalash & Co.
- Ramy Kato: Chief Operations Officer, Global Lease
- Rana Abdel Latif: Principal, Qalaa Holdings
- Raouf Tawfik: CEO, Dina Farms
- Reem Bannis: Startups Legal Counsel, Levari Law
- Riham Abu Elinin: Founder & CEO, BznsCloud
- Sharif El Akhdar: Managing Partner, LimeVest Partners
- Sherif Mohsen: Serial Entrepreneur , Lasheen Group
- Sherif Zahran: Industrial Director
- Sherif El Diwany: Co-Founder and Managing Director , MicroSafe
- Sherin Wafaai: Co-founder & CPO, SkaleUp Ventures
- Tamer Taha: Researcher & Consultant on Innovation Policy, Founder of Yomken.com, Istebdaa' LLC.
- Tarek El Nazer: Co-Founder, TBS
- Tarek Roushdy: Angel Investor, UI Investments
- Tarek Ibrahim: Founder, Airvinci
- Tushar Chaturvedi: Director, PwC
- Waleed El Ramly: Chief Marketing Officer, BasharSoft - Wuzzuf & Forasna
- Walid Eid: Founder & CEO, Skills Dynamix
- Yaseen Abdel Ghaffar: Founder & Managing Director, SolarizEgypt
- Yosra Badr: Chief Information Officer, Seha Capital
- Yousef El Samaa: Managing Director, Falak Startups
- Ziad Aly: CEO, ALZWAD
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Cairo to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Egypt Virtual 2021 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
